A Companion to the History of the Book
Simon Eliot, Jonathan Rose, "A Companion to the History of the Book"
ISBN: 1405127651, 140519278X | 2009 | EPUB | 616 pages | 5 MB
From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this "Companion" provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts Written by a group of expert contributors Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the book